Oldest couple in the world near Elkton Michigan
Four miles south of Elkton Michigan lives perhaps the world’s oldest married couple, Jacob and Mrs. Hiller. He is 108 and she nearly 106, married for 88 years and still sharing a simple life with grandchildren visiting. He recalls War of 1812 beginnings and frontier Michigan, while she reads poetry aloud and remembers family losses as they tend a garden and a small home.
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Elkton, Mich
Jacob Hiller
Mrs. Hiller
Waterloo
Darby
Joan
New York World
Mr. Hiller
Jacob
Elderly Couple Waits for Messenger in Snowbound Home
An 108 year old man and his wife endure a long winter wait, tending a cold stove and singing hymns in their small house as they pass the day. The patient pair endure with time on their side, awaiting a long-delayed visitor.
The Biggest Kite Ever Raised in South Bethlehem
A South Bethlehem resident constructed a massive kite, 26 feet high and 25 feet wide, described as a monster toy capable of lifting a man. William H. Markle built and raised the enormous kite, illustrating extraordinary potential for large aerial crafts.
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Gulliver
South Bethlehem
Penn
William H. Markle
Sixty Languages Spoken In Rus Empire Report
A dispatch notes sixty languages spoken within the empire under the czar. The report highlights linguistic diversity across provinces and regional communities, reflecting imperial administration’s multilingual reach and cultural variety.
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Russig
Indian Bicyclist: Hole-in-the-Day Among Montana Bicyclists
Indian Bicyclist Hole-in-the-Day, a noted Sioux leader, is described as one of Montana's most expert bicycle riders. The passage highlights his riding skill within the state.
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Hole-in-the Day
Montana
Warning on Carbolic Acid Use by Health Board
The board of health warns against using carbolic acid as a disinfectant or cleansing wash for wounds or in ointments. Too strong or too long application risks local gangrene, while germicidal use in surgery should not be for healing wounds as it may delay recovery.
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Board of Health
St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Difference of A Man and a Woman Quotation
A student of social phenomena notes a contrast: a man is never satisfied while there is something he wants, a woman never satisfied while there is something she can get, as cited by the Chicago Journal.
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Chicago Journal
A Chicken With Rabbit Foot Picture Prompts Curiosity
The London Strand prints a photo titled The Chicken With Rabbit Foot and notes the curiosity photo was sent in from a reader. The image shows a chicken with rabbit-like feet and sparked questions about its origin.
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London Strand
Nine Rabbit-Footed Chickens Among Peshtigo Family
By Mx Sleight of Peshtigo Wisconsin a local farm report describes a chicken that stands out in a brood of nine for its rabbit footlike feet. The oddity draws curiosity from residents.
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Mx. Sleight
Peshtigo, Wis
Slay ers trial looms in Latimer mining clash
Wilkes Barre report says Sheriff James Martin and eighty deputies face murder and felonious wounding charges over the Latimer strike in September. The prosecution will argue peaceful protest rights and riot act warnings, while the defense claims riotous violence and intent to destroy property.
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Wilkesbarre
James Martin
Latimer
Commonwealth
Hazleton
Bember
House Hurries Debates on Teller Resolution in Congress
A Washington special reports the House readying to vote on the Teller resolution for silver bond payments on Monday after days of heated debate. Speakers Reed Dingley Dalzell and Henderson and others shaped the plan amid partisan exchanges.
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Washington
Siles
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Congress
Reed
Dingley
Ways and Means Committee
Messrs
Dalzell and Henderson
Rules Committee
Silver in the Senate Debates Teller Resolution
The Senate spent over six hours Wednesday debating Teller Resolution authorizing government payments on U S bonds in silver. Mr Teller and Mr Daniel led the pro side while Mr Hoar and Mr Platt opposed, delivering argument and oratory rather than sensational clash.
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Teller
Senate
United States
Daniel
Virginia
Messrs. Hoar and Platt
Merchants Oppose New Monetary Commission Plan
The Merchants' Association of New York says the monetary commission bill, as framed, will be fought in Congress. They demand changes to the plan before it proceeds, following a recent Indianapolis convention.
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Monetary Commission
New
Strike Situation Unchanged in New Bedford Cotton Mill Strike
Tele Factory operatives receive financial help from unlona as the New Bedford strike enters its second week. Both sides hold firm with no end in sight. Spinners' union paid out nearly 2500 in strike relief while charities aid non union workers, signaling strong labor support and broad backing for the strike effort.
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Unlona
New Bedford
Mass
Mother and daughter slain at Burlington home
Mrs Fanny Rathburn and her twelve year old daughter Mary were found fatally attacked Saturday in their Burlington Town residence. The widow and the child suffered brutal injuries with evidence of a fierce struggle.
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Burlington
Fanny Rathburn
Mary
Town
Anes
Carter Trial Drags As Prosecution Probes Conspiracy
In Savannah the court martial details efforts to prove a conspiracy to defraud the government tied to Captain Carter and the Atlantic Contracting Company. Testimony shows strict enforcement of specifications and rejection of noncompliant work by inspectors E R Conant A J Twiggs and A J Sibley among others.
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Uncle Sam
Carter
Savannah
Captain Carter
Atlantic Contrating Company
Atlantic Contracting Company
A. J
Savannah River
Augusta
E.R. Conant
A. J. Twiggs
Auguste
A. J.sibley
Auegusta
Provincial Express wreck near Oldtown Mo claims two dead
The St. John train known as the Provincial Express derailed in a cut at Orono Basin mills near Oldtown, overturning six cars. Two passengers were killed and more than a score injured, with several likely fatally. The high embankment left cars toppled for miles.
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St. John
Orono Basin Mills
Oldtown
Bryan Sends Congratulations on Teller Senate Victory
Nebraska broadcaster wires Senator Teller with congratulations after the Teller resolution passage. The messages include a note from Hon. W. J. Bryan expressing satisfaction with the result.
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Nebraskan
Teller
Senate
W. J. Bryan
Tennessee Democratic Caucus Fails to Nominate Senator Race
The Tennessee Democratic Senate caucus in Nashville conducted twelve ballots without a nomination. McMillin led with 35, Taylor 29, Turley 26, after one vote shifted from Turley to Taylor, and no clear path to a nomination emerged.
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Nashvile
Tennessee
United States
Wholesale arrests expected for Seminole lynchers
A Guthrie dispatch reports United States Marshal Tilghman returns after a week investigating the Seminole Indian burnings. Warrants will be issued for scores of mob participants and wholesale arrests are anticipated.
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Guthrie
Ohia
United States
Marshall Tilghmar
Pottowamatie ‘County
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